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ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN STRATEGY The University of Amsterdam Business School is looking to fill one or more positions at the assistant or associate professor level in the field of strategy. These positions are within the International Strategy & Marketing department. We are interested in candidates in strategy generally, but especially in strategy scholars with an interest in business in society themes, behavioural strategy, organization design, and/or corporate governance broadly defined (i.e. including stakeholder and CSR approaches). About the University, School, and Department The University of Amsterdam (UvA) has a history that goes back to 1632. UvA is a broad-based research-driven university with an enrollment of over 30.000 students. Rankings by the Times (THES) and QS put UvA in the top 100 universities world-wide. The University of Amsterdam Business School (ABS) offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in accounting, finance, management, and marketing. The International Strategy & Marketing (ISM) department currently houses 20 faculty members, in addition to a number of PhD students and affiliated faculty. Over the last six years, the ISM department has grown substantially, and we anticipate further growth in the future. The department’s research programme focuses on strategy, international business, and marketing in the broadest sense. A common interest within the department is the role of business in society. The department produces a steady stream of papers in internationally recognized journals, and members of the section have recently published in journals like the Academy of Management Review, Business & Society, California Management Review, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, and Strategic Management Journal, among others. What we are looking for We are looking for candidates who take their teaching seriously and have published, or are about to publish, in top-tier international journals, with concomitant visibility at major conferences, and an active research portfolio in the strategy field. We are particularly interested in ambitious team players who can help us further build our department and ABS more generally. A PhD in management or a related field is a requirement for all positions. The track record of candidates above the level of assistant professor should be consistent with the rank applied for. ? What we offer The possibility to help shape a growing, research driven, business school at an internationally recognized university that has the ambition to become a leading international player in the field of management research and education. ABS is located in the heart of Amsterdam, the cultural and financial capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam offers a cosmopolitan living environment with excellent connections to the rest of the world. Appointment at the assistant professor level will be on the basis of a tenure track. Salary will be in accordance with Dutch academic salary scales and includes a pension scheme. For assistant professors this is between €3,195 & €4,970 per month (+16.3% holiday and end-year payments). For associate professors this is between €4,428 & €5,920 per month (+16.3% holiday and end-year payments). A substantial reduction in income tax (equal to 30% of taxable salary) may apply to non-Dutch candidates. Applications Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, research papers and three reference letters to: Universiteit van Amsterdam, Personnel Department, email address: applications-feb@uva.nl. Please include the job reference number (14-338). The closing date for applications is 16 November 2014. Shortlisted candidates will be notified in early December 2014, and interviews will take place in December 2014 and January 2015. Applicants who require further information about these positions may contact the chair of the search committee, Dr. J.W. Stoelhorst via e-mail: J.W.Stoelhorst@uva.nl. For more information on International Strategy & Marketing department, the Amsterdam Business School, or the University of Amsterdam, please visit www.abs.uva.nl/strategyandmarketing; www.abs.uva.nl and www.english.uva.nl, respectively.